The website rhodeislandbids.us is a Chinese language platform primarily focused on providing downloads and information related to lottery and gambling apps for Android and Apple devices. The business appears to operate as an affiliate or app distribution portal targeting Chinese-speaking users interested in lottery and gambling applications. The domain is registered to fastnodes LLC, a company based in Bangladesh, which does not align with the website's content or target audience, raising questions about the legitimacy and transparency of the operation. Technically, the site uses a ThinkPHP-based CMS with older JavaScript libraries and lacks modern security headers, indicating a low level of digital maturity. Security posture is basic with HTTPS enabled but missing important headers and using outdated libraries. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are present, and no contact or security incident response information is disclosed, which further reduces trustworthiness. The site links extensively to external domains, many related to VPN and acceleration services, suggesting a broad affiliate network. Overall, the site scores low on security, privacy compliance, and business credibility, and is rated as questionable due to its gambling-related content targeted at mature audiences.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
Not visible from outside
This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.
GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.
Priority findings
8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
Email security
SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.
Critical
No email authentication configured
Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing
What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately
Security headers
Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.
High
Missing Strict-Transport-Security header
Forces HTTPS connections
What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"
This scan found 24 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.
Daily monitoring
Recommended
€25per month
TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.
Results by check
Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.
How this score is calculated
The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.
Counted in this score
SSL/TLS
65
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
62
Not counted
NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.
Findings that cap the score at 49
Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.
The certificate is not trusted by browsers
The website is not served over HTTPS
A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
The page loads a script from a compromised source
The domain registration has expired
SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain
Partial scans
When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.
Risk levels
Critical0–25
High26–49
Medium50–75
Low76–100
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention rhodeislandbids.us, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
Breach holds no records for rhodeislandbids.us right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.
Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The business operates in a niche market of lottery and gambling app distribution, likely monetizing through affiliate marketing or advertising. Its market position is limited and focused on Chinese-speaking users interested in gambling apps. The business model relies on app downloads and promotion rather than direct service provision. The registrant information mismatch and lack of transparent contact details suggest a low level of corporate governance and potential risk for users. The extensive network of related domains indicates a broader affiliate ecosystem. Growth indicators or revenue streams are not evident from the data. The company is small-sized, founded in 2016, with no visible parent or subsidiary companies.
Security posture
The website's security maturity is low. HTTPS is enabled, but no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are present. The use of an outdated jQuery version exposes the site to known vulnerabilities. There is no evidence of privacy or cookie policies, nor incident response mechanisms. No contact channels for security issues are provided. The domain registration details do not align with the website content, which may indicate a lack of accountability. Overall, the site is vulnerable to common web attacks and lacks compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR.
Recommendations
Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other data protection regulations.
Provide transparent contact information including security incident response contacts to improve trust and accountability.
Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
fastnodes LLC
Description
The website appears to be a Chinese language platform focused on lottery-related apps and software downloads, including Android and Apple apps, with content promoting various lottery and gambling-related applications and services.
jQuery 1.11.1, Unslider, Matomo Analytics, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
ThinkPHP
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic
Security
Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enabled
Analytics and tracking
Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor
Advertising
Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
poor
Site quality
Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
low
Key observations
Website content is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking.
Content is primarily Chinese language lottery and gambling app downloads.
No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
No contact information or security policies disclosed.
Website uses outdated jQuery version and lacks security headers.
Numerous external links to various unrelated domains, many related to VPNs and accelerators.
WHOIS registrant info does not match website content language or business focus.
No social media or verified contact emails found.
Website appears to be a low-trust affiliate or app download portal focused on gambling apps.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on a ThinkPHP framework with a custom CMS. It uses older JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.11.1 and Unslider for UI components. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS but does not appear to use Cloudflare's WAF or security features. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site lacks accessibility features and modern technical implementations such as ARIA roles or structured data. The presence of numerous external links to unrelated domains may impact performance and security. The site does not implement modern privacy or security standards, indicating technical debt and modernization opportunities.
Standards and sources
Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.
Reviews of this site
Share your experience with rhodeislandbids.us. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.
Community rating
No published reviews yet. Be the first to review rhodeislandbids.us.